NORMA vs L'Elisir d'Amore
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Elisir d'Amore takes 3 of 4 categories.
NORMAChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Elisir d'AmoreChoose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
NORMA1/4
L'Elisir d'Amore3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- NORMA
- Sillage & projection
- L'Elisir d'Amore
- Value for money
- L'Elisir d'Amore
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Elisir d'Amore
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NORMAToni CabalL'Elisir d'AmoreToni CabalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNORMA
SillageL'Elisir d'Amore
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Elisir d'AmoreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
amber90%
powdery80%
rose70%
white floral60%
floral50%
musky100%
floral92%
rose84%
citrus77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both musky, rose and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bulgarian RoseIndian Jasmine
Heart
BenzoinVelvetMusk
Base
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Top
Bulgarian RoseBitter OrangeBergamot
Heart
GardeniaMagnoliaRhubarb
Base
VelvetMusk
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Velvet and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,636
PerfumerToni Cabal
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,432
PerfumerToni Cabal
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerL'Elisir d'AmoreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotToni Cabal's Norma starts with a clean, wet burst of Bulgarian rose and Indian jasmine. It does not hit you with synthetic sweetness, opting instead for a cool, humid floral freshness that mimics a garden after a spring rain. As the initial bloom settles, the composition turns drier and warmer on the skin. A base of b…
Reviews →L'Elisir d'Amore by Toni Cabal opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and Italian bergamot, which quickly softens into a lush floral blend. The heart centers on Bulgarian rose, gardenia, and magnolia, given a crisp edge by a bite of green rhubarb. As it settles on skin during a warm spring day or a cool evening, th…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, NORMA or L'Elisir d'Amore?
L'Elisir d'Amore takes 3 of 4 categories. NORMA is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; L'Elisir d'Amore is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose NORMA for a musky and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Elisir d'Amore for a musky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, NORMA or L'Elisir d'Amore?
NORMA lasts longest (NORMA 100/100, L'Elisir d'Amore 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, NORMA or L'Elisir d'Amore?
L'Elisir d'Amore projects furthest (L'Elisir d'Amore 75/100, NORMA 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do NORMA and L'Elisir d'Amore smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, rose and powdery accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Velvet and Musk.
Is NORMA or L'Elisir d'Amore better for summer or winter?
NORMA suits evening wear; L'Elisir d'Amore suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in NORMA and L'Elisir d'Amore?
NORMA has top notes of Bulgarian Rose and Indian Jasmine, heart notes of Benzoin, Velvet and Musk. L'Elisir d'Amore has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Magnolia and Rhubarb, a base of Velvet and Musk.
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